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Viewpoints: Lessons On Physical, Mental Health Dangers Of ‘Stop And Frisk’ Policies; Why Hasn’t The U.S., Unlike Other Countries, Added Graphic Warnings To Cigarette Packs?
Opinion writers weigh in on these health issues and others. Boston Globe: The Hidden Cost Of ‘Stop-And-Frisk’New research by Alyasah
Read MoreViewpoints: Time To Rethink Nonprofit Hospitals That Take More Than They Give Back; Union Members Might Actually Benefit From ‘Medicare For All’
Opinion writers weigh in on these health topics and others. The New York Times: Why Are Nonprofit Hospitals So Highly
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Is A Fast-Growing, Lucrative Marketplace. But Is It Benefiting Patients Or Insurers More?
The new popularity of Medicare Advantage plans has grown without much public policy debate about the effects of large-scale privatization
Read MoreScalpels Out: Democrats Make Slashing Attacks On Health Care Plans
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Read MoreViewpoints: No Surprise That No One Seriously Plans To Fix Surprise Medical Bills; ‘Medicare For All’ Isn’t What’s Hurting Warren, Other Dems
Opinion writers weigh in on these health care issues and others. The New York Times: Who’s Profiting From Your Outrageous
Read MoreViewpoints: President’s Budget Is A Catastrophe In Making For Millions; Doctors Would Turn Away From ‘Medicare For All’
Opinion writers weigh in on these health care topics and others. Los Angeles Times: Trump Takes Aim At The Poor,
Read MoreIn Fierce Debate, Democratic Candidates Expand Health Agenda Arguments
Democratic presidential candidates faced off on the debate stage for the eighth time this campaign season. Meeting in Manchester, N.H.,
Read MoreDifferent Takes: Health Care, Not ‘Medicare For All’, Could Be Main Issue That Turns Around 2020 Elections; Trump Left Out A Key Word About Preexisting Conditions
Editorial pages focus on these health topics and others. Los Angeles Times: In Swing States, Democrats Should Avoid ‘Medicare For
Read MoreTrump On ‘Medicare for All’ And The Costs Of Extending Health Care To Undocumented Immigrants
“Over 130 legislators in this chamber have endorsed legislation that would bankrupt our nation by providing free taxpayer-funded health care
Read MoreLook Up Your Hospital: Is It Being Penalized By Medicare?
Under programs set up by the Affordable Care Act, the federal government cuts payments to hospitals that have high rates
Read MoreA Guide To Following The Health Debate In The 2020 Elections
About HealthBent KHN’s chief Washington correspondent, Julie Rovner, who has covered health care for more than 30 years, offers insight
Read MoreAn Attack Ad That Claims Michigan Sen. Gary Peters Supports ‘Medicare For All’ Doesn’t Hold Up
Better Future Michigan says Gary Peters “supports ‘Medicare for All,’ siding with radical liberals.” — A television ad that began airing
Read MoreLatest Patient Charity Settlement With Justice Department Becomes Fourth Such Deal In As Many Months
Federal authorities argued that drugmakers and charities created programs that favored specific medicines over lower-cost options. Syndicated from https://khn.org/morning-breakout/latest-patient-charity-settlement-with-justice-department-becomes-fourth-such-deal-in-as-many-months/
Read MoreReaders And Tweeters Fired Up Over Employer’s No-Nicotine Policy
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Read MoreAt Height Of Feud Between Azar And Verma, White House Advisers Drew Up List Of Replacements
Advisers were braced for HHS Secretary Alex Azar or CMS Administrator Seema Verma to abruptly leave the Trump administration as
Read MorePatients Want A ‘Good Death’ At Home, But Hospice Care Can Badly Strain Families
“I’m not anti-hospice at all,” said Joy Johnston, who relocated to New Mexico years ago at age 40 to care
Read MoreFormer Rep. John Dingell Dies; Longest-Serving Congressman Was A Force In Health Policy
Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). Former Rep. John Dingell, the Michigan Democrat who holds
Read MoreViewpoints: It Takes Much More Than A SOTU Pledge To End HIV; Lessons On The Shortcomings Of Precision Medicine
Editorial writers focus on these health issues and others. The Washington Post: Trump Says He Wants To End AIDS. His
Read MoreCommercial, Medicare Advantage Plans Pay Mental Health Providers Significantly Lower Rates Than Traditional Medicare
Many commercial and Medicare Advantage plans use Medicare fee-for-service rates as a benchmark for most medical services, but a new
Read MoreViewpoints: Why Build A Wall When Big Pharma Is Behind The Opioid Crisis?; Stop All This Nonsense About Single Payer
Opinion writers weigh in on these health issues and others. USA Today: Opioid Epidemic: Blame Big Pharma, Not Mexican Drug
Read MoreTackling Wealth Inequality A Common Thread Running Beneath 2020 Democratic Hopefuls’ Messaging
From hefty tax credits to savings accounts for every infant, the Democrats are going beyond what previous candidates have promised
Read MoreViewpoints: Wake Up, Maximize Strategies For Ending Disinformation About Vaccines; U.S. Needs To Shift Focus From Medicine To Health
Editorial pages focus on these health topics and others. The Hill: Time To Dispel Vaccine Myths Spreading On Social Media The
Read MoreViewpoints: Hospital Prices Are Still A Mirage For Patients; Just Because The FDA Signs Off, Not All Gene Tests Are Created Equal
Editorial pages focus on these health topics and others. Stat: We’re Missing The True Point Of Hospital Price TransparencySince New
Read MoreViewpoints: Lessons From The ER On What To Do On A Frigid Night With The Homeless; Public Health Programs, Not A Wall, Will Help Drug Problems
Opinion writers weigh in on these health care topics and others. Stat: A Frigid Night Puts Compassionate Care On Trial
Read MoreState Highlights: Federal Judge Rules San Francisco’s Health Warnings On Sugary Drinks Unconstitutional; NYC Required To Spend $2.2 Billion To Fix Public Housing
Media outlets report on news from California, New York, Ohio, Texas, Colorado, Florida, Missouri, Wisconsin, Georgia, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Read MorePodcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Live From D.C.: A Look Ahead At Health Policy In 2019
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Read MoreViewpoints: Lessons On A.I. And Health Disparities; #ThisIsOurLane Response Continues To Expand With Medical Community
Opinion writers focus on these health care issues and others. The New York Times: A.I. Could Worsen Health DisparitiesThere are
Read MoreViewpoints: Does Endorsing Single Payer, Like Kamala Harris Does, Really Go Far Enough?; Lessons From Anesthesiologists On Stemming Opioid Abuse
Opinion writers weigh in on these health care topics and more. The Washington Post: Kamala Harris Doesn’t Waver On Single
Read MoreCMS Wants To Expand Value-Based Payment Models Beyond Medicare
CMS Administrator Seema Verma said the agency will develop templates that states can use to implement similar pay models in
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